on August 14, 2013 11:11 AM

A question-and-answer session with pilots Steve Hinton and John Penney is scheduled for after the demonstration. Click on to read more about the aircraft that
will fly, along with other Nazi-era aircraft and missiles in the collection. less

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5 (shown above and in the previous slide) "was
the most advanced radial engine fighter in the world when it entered
combat," according to the Flying Heritage Collection.

"Its appearance in the fall of 1941 was a rude awakening for Allied
designers and pilots. The new German plane was an ideal dogfighter –
fast, light, and small," the collection added. "It was more than a match
for contemporary versions of the British Spitfire. The Focke-Wulf 190
was also heavily-armed and immensely strong, giving it the ability to
fly in ground attack roles as well." less

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5 (shown above and in the previous slide) "was the most advanced radial engine fighter in the world when it entered combat," according to the Flying Heritage Collection.

The Flying Heritage Collection's Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5 is the only flying Fw 190 A-5 in existence. It was built in April 1943 and sent to the Russian front, where it crashed after the engine quit in flight. It remained hidden in a Russian forest until a relic hunter found it in 1989. less

The Flying Heritage Collection's Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5 is the only flying Fw 190 A-5 in existence. It was built in April 1943 and sent to the Russian front, where it crashed after the engine quit in flight. It ... more

After the helicopter pulled it out and the initial owner did some restoration, Flying Heritage Collection owner Paul Allen bought the plane in 1999. It flew for the first time since restoration in 2010 and then was disassembled and trucked from Arizona to the Everett. less

After the helicopter pulled it out and the initial owner did some restoration, Flying Heritage Collection owner Paul Allen bought the plane in 1999. It flew for the first time since restoration in 2010 and then ... more

Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO

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Also set to fly Saturday is the Flying Heritage Collection's Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3. The Bf 109, introduced in 1935, "was the first modern fighter," according to the collection. "A monoplane, with all-metal stressed-skin construction, enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear, it had no equal. The original Bf 109 could fly 290 mph, about 100 mph faster than most other military craft." less

Also set to fly Saturday is the Flying Heritage Collection's Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3. The Bf 109, introduced in 1935, "was the first modern fighter," according to the collection. "A monoplane, with all-metal ... more

Photo: Flying Heritage Collection

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"More Bf 109s were produced in ten years of production than any other
aircraft in history, with approximately 35,000 units delivered," the collection added. "Though
Allied fighters eventually surpassed it in speed, maneuverability, and
firepower, the Bf 109 remained in service until Germany's surrender." less

"More Bf 109s were produced in ten years of production than any other
aircraft in history, with approximately 35,000 units delivered," the collection added. "Though
Allied fighters eventually surpassed it ... more

Photo: Aubrey Cohen, Seattlepi.com

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The Flying Heritage Collection's Bf 109 was flown in the Battle of Britain, disappeared off of the French coast of Cap Blanc Nez and was discovered in the late 1980s, when a man walking on the beach noticed the plane’s wing poking out from the sand. less

The Flying Heritage Collection's Bf 109 was flown in the Battle of Britain, disappeared off of the French coast of Cap Blanc Nez and was discovered in the late 1980s, when a man walking on the beach noticed the ... more

The Storch ("stork") had a top speed slower than a train, so its wings folded to allow transportation by rail. It also could land on and take off from extremely short runways. It was useful for reconnaissance and was perhaps most famous for rescuing Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from his mountain-top prison.

"In the closing days of WWII, German test pilot Hanna Reitsch flew Goering's replacement into Berlin in a Storch, hoping to take Hitler out of the city," according to the Flying Heritage Collection. less

The Storch ("stork") had a top speed slower than a train, so its wings folded to allow transportation by rail. It also could land on and take off from extremely short runways. It was useful for reconnaissance ... more

Photo: Flying Heritage Collection

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The Flying Heritage Collection's Storch was built in Germany in 1943 and used in Occupied Europe and on the Russian Front. It was found in derelict condition in East Germany in the late 1980s.

The Flying Heritage Collection's Storch was built in Germany in 1943 and used in Occupied Europe and on the Russian Front. It was found in derelict condition in East Germany in the late 1980s.

Photo: Aubrey Cohen, Seattlepi.com

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Despite it's prowess, the Fw 190 A-5 was not good above 20,000 feet. So Focke-Wulf built a longer Fw 190 with a bigger, inverted-V engine — the 190 D-13.

Despite it's prowess, the Fw 190 A-5 was not good above 20,000 feet. So Focke-Wulf built a longer Fw 190 with a bigger, inverted-V engine — the 190 D-13.

Lack of material forced Germany to use wood in the flaps of the Flying Heritage Collection's Fw 190D-13, which was built in 1945. That May, after the end of the war in Europe, Major Franz Götz flew the airplane the RAF base in Flensburg, Germany, and surrendered.

The Flying Heritage Collection does not fly its D-13 because of its rarity. It was the only
airplane of its type to survive the war. less

Lack of material forced Germany to use wood in the flaps of the Flying Heritage Collection's Fw 190D-13, which was built in 1945. That May, after the end of the war in Europe, Major Franz Götz flew the ... more

Photo: Aubrey Cohen, Seattlepi.com

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The Masserschmitt 163 Komet was the first operational rocket-powered aircraft, designed to destroy high-altitude bombers. One of its shortcomings was that it only carried enough fuel for about eight minutes of rocket-powered flight. After that, it would glide back to the ground, using its small propeller to run a generator that powered its instruments. less

The Masserschmitt 163 Komet was the first operational rocket-powered aircraft, designed to destroy high-altitude bombers. One of its shortcomings was that it only carried enough fuel for about eight minutes of ... more

Photo: Aubrey Cohen, Seattlepi.com

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The Flying Heritage Collection's Me 163B Komet was towed as a glider to Husum Luftwaffe base in Northern Germany, on Dec. 18, 1944, and may or may not have seen combat before British soldiers captured it on May 8, 1945. It is one of only a dozen Me 163 Komets still in existence and
does not fly. less

The Flying Heritage Collection's Me 163B Komet was towed as a glider to Husum Luftwaffe base in Northern Germany, on Dec. 18, 1944, and may or may not have seen combat before British soldiers captured it on May ... more

The Fiseler FI 103 V-1 Vergeltungswaffe (vengeance weapon) was the a pulse-jet missile and precursor to today's cruise missiles. Its engine gave the V-1 a distinctive sound that spawned the nicknames "buzzbomb" and "doodlebug." less

The Fiseler FI 103 V-1 Vergeltungswaffe (vengeance weapon) was the a pulse-jet missile and precursor to today's cruise missiles. Its engine gave the V-1 a distinctive sound that spawned the nicknames "buzzbomb" ... more

The air-launched Fieseler FI 103R Reichenberg is a piloted V-1, intended for a pilot to guide toward its target and bail out at the last moment -- an unlikely proposition. It killed several pilots during landing in flight tests but was never used in combat. This one was discovered in an underground missile factory whose original entrance was sealed by the Soviet Army after WWII. less

The air-launched Fieseler FI 103R Reichenberg is a piloted V-1, intended for a pilot to guide toward its target and bail out at the last moment -- an unlikely proposition. It killed several pilots during ... more

The latest German addition to the Flying Heritage Collection is a Mittelwerk GmbH V-2 rocket. Deployed in the last year of World War II, it was the world's first long-range ballistic missile, the first human-made object to travel into space and the basis for future U.S. and Soviet rockets and ballistic missiles. less

The latest German addition to the Flying Heritage Collection is a Mittelwerk GmbH V-2 rocket. Deployed in the last year of World War II, it was the world's first long-range ballistic missile, the first ... more

Photo: Flying Heritage Collection

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The Flying Heritage Collection's V-2 was restored from pieces recovered from an underground facility in Germany. It is one of just 16 remaining in the world and the only one of its kind in Washington.

The Flying Heritage Collection's V-2 was restored from pieces recovered from an underground facility in Germany. It is one of just 16 remaining in the world and the only one of its kind in Washington.